Entropic Communications (NASDAQ: ENTR) and O2Micro International (NASDAQ:OIIM) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

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This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Entropic Communications and O2Micro International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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Entropic Communications

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N/A

O2Micro International

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2.00

O2Micro International has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 110.84%.

39.9% of O2Micro International shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of O2Micro International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Entropic Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than O2Micro International. O2Micro International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entropic Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

O2Micro International beats Entropic Communications on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Entropic Communications

Entropic Communications, Inc. (Entropic) is a fabless semiconductor company. Entropic designs, develops and markets semiconductor solutions to enable home entertainment. The Company offers a portfolio of set-top box (STB), Video System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and home connectivity (Connectivity) solutions. Entropic’s Connectivity solutions enable access to broadcast and Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services, as well as deliver and distribute other media content, such as movies, music, games and photos across the home. The Company’s Connectivity solutions include home networking solutions based on the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard, high-speed broadband access solutions and Direct Broadcast Satellite outdoor unit (DBS ODU) solutions. Entropic’s STB product portfolio consists of a range of digital STB components and system solutions for the satellite, terrestrial, cable and IPTV markets across the world.